Another rhino killed in Kenya
KENYA LOSES ANOTHER EASTERN BLACK RHINO (Posted 16th March 2014) (Animal rights activist and Director of Wildlife Direct, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, on Ol Pejeta yesterday) ‘Shoot to kill them’ was the almost unanimous response of what poachers deserve when pictures emerged yesterday afternoon of an emotional Dr. Paula Kahumbu next to the body of the […]
Anita Kongson introduced as new Emirates’ manager in Kenya
EMIRATES APPOINTS NEW COUNTRY MANAGER FOR KENYA (Posted 16th March 2014) Emirates, Dubai’s award winning airline, has confirmed the appointment of Ms. Anita Kongson as their new country manager for Kenya. Having previously served as Emirates’ sales manager in Switzerland does Anita enter the Kenyan scene hot on the heels of the airline starting flights […]
High Court ruling restores night travel for Kenyan busses
NIGHT TRAVEL BAN FOR BUSES SMASHED BY COURT RULING (Posted 15th March 2014) It was learned overnight that the High Court in Nairobi has thrown out an ill considered, though perhaps well meant directive by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport Michael Kamau, to stop busses from travelling at night following a spate of accidents over […]
Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya team up to make a formidable new tourism block
TEAM – TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE (Posted 15th March 2014) The ‘Coalition of the Willing’ yesterday announced in Kigali that joint marketing initiatives to promote tourism will mark their future cooperation. Like seen at the just concluded ITB, where Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya exhibited from one common stand, the same will now take place at […]
Tanzania launches yet another major railway plan as deal is signed with Burundi
TANZANIA AND BURUNDI SIGN SEPARATE RAILWAY DEAL (Posted 15th March 2014) The so called ‘Coalition of the Willing’ will be watching with hawks’ eyes from the sidelines as Tanzania and Burundi yesterday reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding, under which a direct rail link will be constructed to connect Tanzania’s central rail line to Bujumbura. […]
Higher taxes likely to make Uganda a lot more expensive for tourists
FRESH TAX ASSAULT ON TOURISM IN THE MAKING (Posted 15th March 2014) Tourism sources were swift to condemn revived plans to slap the sector with an 18 percent VAT for upcountry accommodation, saying that ‘together with another planned tax rise on fuel this will make Uganda’s tourism products a lot more expensive at a time […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority e-Newsletter February 2014
Updates from the Uganda Wildlife Authority e-Newsletter February 2014 Dear Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Welcome to the February 2014 issue of the UWA e-Newsletter! UWA e-Newsletter as you will notice has now changed, it is now more interactive and dynamic. Follow this link to access it It is an essential source of news and knowledge about […]
Murchisons Falls National Park – where tourism and oil come head to head
MURCHISONS FALLS NATIONAL PARK – NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW FOR A VISIT (Posted 15th March 2014) ‘The heat of the night suddenly gave way, when after due warning by oncoming lightning and rolling thunder the skies opened and a massive rainstorm swept over the lodge. Tree branches were scraping on the roof, beating it […]
UWA slashes gorilla tracking permit tariff for April and May
UWA ANNOUNCES LOW SEASON RATES FOR GORILLA TRACKING (Posted 15th March 2014) Gorilla tracking in Uganda, for the months of April and May this year, will be considerably more affordable for tourists coming to The Pearl of Africa for a big game safari after the Uganda Wildlife Authority announced that tariffs will be slashed in […]
African Unions’ Seychelles meeting on Tourism a big success
Seychelles works towards implementing African Union 2063 agenda through tourism development at AU working Group on Tourism meeting The Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, H.E. Alain St.Ange officially opened the first African Union Working Group on Tourism meeting with a view to strengthen the contribution of this industry to transforming Africa’s development prospects at […]
Save Adventure Tourism on the River Nile in Uganda
A guest post on the occasion of the International Day of Action for Rivers, aimed to save Adventure Tourism in Uganda in its present format – a worthwhile read and a cause which needs supporting! It is presently not just the struggle Uganda’s tourism has to convince the world that the recently passed so called […]
6 weeks and counting to the Africa Travel Week in Cape Town
AFRICA TRAVEL WEEK’S WTM AFRICA OPEN FOR ALL TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS (Posted 14th March 2104) Reed Exhibitions’ Polly Magraw has ahead of the inaugural edition of the Africa Travel Week and in particular the WTM Africa event once again made it clear that travel professionals from Africa and beyond are all welcome to attend the event. […]
Reunion features in new travel documentary about ‘Life on the slopes of the volcano’
LIFE ON THE SLOPES OF A VOLCANO – REUNION STYLE (Posted 14th March 2014) A new documentary is being shown on the main French TV station TF1 next week, titled ‘Volcano Lovers’ or in the French original title ‘Les amoureux du volcan’, which was produced in October last year. The film features life on the […]
RhiNEWS: Experts to gather in Kruger, & camera-trap success in Asia
The latest news updates from Save the Rhino International Experts to gather in Kruger, & camera-trap success in Asia How is technology helping rhino conservation efforts? Experts to gather in Kruger & camera-trap success. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. March 2014 Technology is playing an increasingly important role in […]
Oslo next for Emirates as the airline widens its footprint in Scandinavia
EMIRATES ANNOUNCES OSLO AS THIRD SCANDINAVIAN DESTINATION (Posted 14th March 2014) Travellers from Scandinavia to Eastern Africa and vice versa from Eastern Africa to Scandinavia will be pleased with Emirates’ latest announcement that from September 02nd this year they will add a daily service from Dubai to Oslo, the Norwegian capital city. The airline made […]
Seychelles Tourism welcomes UNWTO, Vanilla Islands Organization and the African Union for key meetings
SEYCHELLES HOST MEETING OF AFRICAN UNION TOURISM MINISTERS (Posted 13th March 2014) The Seychelles government, in conjunction with the UN World Tourism Organization, is hosting a meeting of tourism ministers from the African Union this week, discussing extensive topics under the AU’s Agenda 2063. Information received from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of the […]
Jambojet’s full new schedule now available
JAMBOJET PUBLISHES SCHEDULE AS IT IS 17 DAYS AND COUNTING TO LAUNCH (Posted 13th March 2014) Kenya’s latest aviation kid on the block, Jambojet, has now published their launch schedule for flights from Nairobi to Mombasa, Eldoret and Kisumu. According to the details obtained will the airline fly between 5 and 6 times a day […]
Airline representatives discuss concerns and challenges with Seychelles Minister for Transport
SEYCHELLES’ TRANSPORT MINISTER MEETS AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVES (Posted 13th March 2014) Minister Joel Morgan, responsible for Home Affairs and Transport in the Seychelles government, has over the course of the past few weeks met with representatives of airlines flying to Mahe, it was learned overnight. Minister Morgan is quoted to have said: ‘It is my intention […]
FastJet publishes February operating figures
FASTJET RELEASES LATEST PERFORMANCE DATA (Posted 13th March 2014) FastJet Tanzania carried 35.100 passengers in February 2014, according to the latest regulatory filings made in London yesterday and also reported an average yield of US Dollars 82 per passenger, up from 47 US Dollars a year ago. Total revenues for February 2014 were given as […]
New Kampala to Jinja highway project takes shape
NEW JINJA HIGHWAY COMING NEARER TO REALITY (Posted 13th March 2014) The new planned 77 kilometre long express highway between Kampala and Jinja, part of the Northern Corridor linking the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa with Uganda and the African hinterland, is slowly taking shape. UNRA, the Uganda National Roads Authority, has now issued a […]
New LCC in the making in Tanzania
FLY SAX ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF TANZANIAN SUBSIDIARY (Posted 13th March 2014) It was learned late yesterday that Kenya’s Fly SAX will, subject to regulatory approvals by the Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority, launch flight operations in Tanzania after forming SAX – Tanzania, probably in the second half of the year. Fly SAX also announced in Nairobi […]
Ol Pejeta Your Wildlife and Community News
And still more to come, this one from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy Fuel-Efficient Stoves, Rhinos, Rangers and More… WILD DOGS ON THE CONSERVANCY Laikipia is one of the best places in the world to see African wild dogs, and there are over 30 on Ol Pejeta. We are working hard to ensure our populations of […]
Measures to Curb Ivory Trade
More from the Conservation Action Trust about: Measures to Curb Ivory Trade News from the Conservation Action Trust. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Measures to Curb Ivory Trade by Katarzyna Nowak 7 March, 2014, Cape Times The recent London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade highlighted […]
Case dismissed against Amboseli Trust for Elephants Deputy Director
CONSERVATIONIST CLEARED OF IVORY CHARGES (Posted 12th March 2014) A highly publicized car chase and subsequent arrest last year of Mrs. Susan Soila, Deputy Director of Amboseli Trust for Elephants, and her son Robert by law enforcement personnel and Kenya Wildlife Authority staff, has now ended with all charges being withdrawn over what is described […]
Malawian Airlines launches Dar flights
MALAWIAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES FLIGHTS FROM LILONGWE TO DAR ES SALAAM (Posted 12th March 2014) Malawian Airlines has yesterday launched flights from Lilongwe to Dar es Salaam, now offering an initial three connections a week between the two countries. Operating Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with a dual class, 67 seat Bombardier Q400 will the new connection […]
Frankfurt Zoo steps up again to support anti poaching in Tanzania
FRANKFURT ZOO AGAIN COMES TO TANZANIA’S AID IN ANTI POACHING OPERATIONS (Posted 12th March 2014) The longstanding ties between the Frankfurt Zoological Society and Tanzania, dating back to the 1950’s when Prof. Dr. Bernhard Grzimek launched his books and TV series ‘Serengeti Shall Not Die’ and became fast friends with Tanzania’s founder president and father […]
Kenya Airways resumes flights to Freetown as Abuja comes on line in June
KENYA AIRWAYS’ FLIGHTS TO ABUJUA SET FOR JUNE (Posted 12th March 2014) The long awaited direct flights by Kenya Airways’ to the Nigerian capital city of Abjua will finally commence in June this year with initially four services per week. It is Kenya Airways’ declared intent to fly, by the end of 2015, to every […]
Tough times ahead for Kenya’s domestic airlines as Jambojet readies to take to the skies
THE AIR IS GETTING THIN IN KENYA’S SKIES (Posted 12th March 2014) As Jambojet rakes in bookings at record numbers, with some saying they have now over 15.000 flights booked already by a new breed of air travelers shifting their mode of transport from the bus to the aircraft, have their competitors on Kenya’s domestic […]
Burundi – Rising from the slumber and claiming her place
BURUNDI TOURISM’S NEW TEAM LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE PUBLICATION TO PROMOTE TRAVEL (Posted 12th March 2014) Burundi’s tourism team at this year’s ITB had reason to smile as they bagged the runner up spot as second Best Exhibitor from Africa behind neighbours Rwanda. One of the five member states of the East African Community, precious little was […]
Travel journalist dies while on assignment in Northern Uganda
TRAVEL JOURNALIST DIES OF SUSPECTED HEATSTROKE WHILE FOLLOWING LEVI WOOD (Posted 12th March 2014) Harper’s contributing editor and regular writer for the Outside Magazine, GQ and the Men’s Journal Matthew Power passed away on Monday afternoon in Northern Uganda. He was accompanying British explorer Levison Wood who is presently in Uganda as part of his […]
